Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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7-SUBSTITUTED-3-VINYL-3-CEPHEM coMæouNDs
AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME
The pre~ent invent~on relate~ to novel 7-substituted-
3-vinyl-3-cephem compounds and a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof.
More particularly, it relates to novel 7-substituted-
~5 3-vinyl-3-cephem compounds and a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, which have antimicrobial
activity, to proces~es for the production of the 3ame,
l to a pharmaceutical compo~ition comprising the same,
and to a method for the treatment of infectious
diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms comprising
administering the same to infected human b~ing or animals.
Accordingly, one object of the present.invention
is to provide novel 7-substituted-3-vinyl-3-cephem
compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
.1~ which are highly active again~t a number of pathogenic
microorganisms and are useful as antimicrobial agents,
especially for oral admlnistration.
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Another object of the present invention is to
provide processes for the pxoduction of novel 7-
substituted-3-vinyl-3-cephem compounds and a sait thereof.
A further object of the present invention is to
provide a pharmaceutical composition comprising, as an
active ingredient, said 7~substituted-3-vinyl-3-cephem
compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Still further object of the present invention is to
provide a method for the treatment of infectious diseases
caused by pathogenic microorganisms which comprises
administering said 7-substituted-3-vinyl-3-cephem
compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt t~ereof
to the infected human being or animals.
.
The 7-substituted-3-vinyl-3-cephem compounds
according to this invention are novel and can be
represented by the following general formula (I).
N C-CONH S ~
~ S ~ N-OH O ~ N ~ C~=CH2 (I)
in which Rl is amino or a protected amino group,
and
R2 is carboxy or a protected carboxy group.
It is to be understood that the term "syn isomer"
used in the present specification means the compound (I)
having the stereospecific partial structure of the formula :
--C--CO--
N-OH
Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the
object compound (I) are conventional non-toxic salts
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and may include a salt with a base or an acid addition
salt such as a salt with an inorganic base, for example,
an alkali metal salt (e.g. sodium salt, potassium salt,
et~.), an alkaline earth metal salt (e.g. calcium salt,
5 magnesium salt, etc.), an ammonium salt; a salt with
an organic base, for example, an organic amine salt
(e.g. triethylamine salt, pyridine salt, picoline salt,
ethanolamine salt, triethanolamine salt, dicyclohexylamine
salt, N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine salt, etc.) etc.;
an inorganic acid addition salt (e.g. hydrochloride,
hydrobromide, sulfate, phosphate, etc.); an organic
carboxylic or sulfonic acid addition salt (e.g. formate,
acetate, trifluoroacetate, maleate, tartrate, methane-
sulfonate, benzenesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate, etc.);
a salt with a basic or acidic amino acid (e.g. arginine,
aspartic acid, glutamic acid, etc.); and the li~e.
The object compound (I) or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof of this invention can be
produced by the proces3es illustrated below.
~1) Process 1 : S
. Il 1
XCH2COCCONH~S ~ H2N--C-R
N o ~ N ~ CH-CH2 (III)
OH
(II)
or a salt thsreof
O ~ ~ L CH=CH2
(I)
or a salt thereof
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(2) Process 2 :
Rl ~ ~ ll OH o ~ ~ CH=CH2
( Ia)
or a salt thereof
Removal of the
carboxy-protective
group N \ C-CONH ~ S~,
R ~ S ~ N-OH O ~ N ~ 2
COOH
(Ib)
or a salt thereof
(3) Process 3 :
N ~ C-CONH ~ S ~
R ~ S N-OH O N ~ CH-CH2
COOH
(Ib)
or a reactive derivative at the carboxy
group thereof, or a salt thereof
Introduction of
the carboxy-protect~ve
group r R ~ S ~ N-O- O ~ N ~ C CH2
(Ia)
or a salt thereof
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( 4 ) Process 4
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N C-CONH S
~ S ~ N-OH O ~ ~ 2
(Ic)
-or a salt thereof
Removal of the
carboxy-protective
group in ~ N ~ C-CONH ~ S ~
_1~ S~ N-OH o~~~N ~ CH=CH2
(Id)
or a ~alt thereof
in which Rl and R2 are each as defined above,
X is halogen,
R~ i8 a protected carboxy group,
is protected carboxy~lower)alkoxycarbonyl,
and
Rc is carboxy~lower)alkoxycarbonyl.
With regard to the starting compound ~II) used in
Process 1, said compound ~II) i~ new and can be prepared,
for example, by the following processes.
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Process A :
H2N~S ~ '
N ~ CH=CH2 (IVa)
COOEI
or a reactive derivative at the carboxy
group thereof, or a salt thereof
lQ R-OH ~V)
or a reactive derivative
at the hydroxy group,
~ or a salt thereof
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H2N I I, S~ ,
O ~ N ~ CH-CH2 (IVb)
COOR
or a salt thereof
Process B :
~ ~IV)
or a reactive derivative at the
amino group thereof, or a salt thereof
X-CH2COCH2COOH (VI)
or a reactive derivative at the
carboxy group or a salt thereof
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XC~I2COCH2CONH~S ~.
~ N~--CH=C~12 ( VII )
R2
or a salt thereof
~ Nltros~ti~g Age~t
XCH2COSCONH , S ~ .
N~ ~ CH=CH2 (II~
OH R
or a salt thereof
in which R and X are each as defined above,
and
the;group ~CO~R"-i&-a pro~e~ed carboxy groupO
In the above and subsequent descriptions of the
present gpecification, suitable examples and iliustrations
of the variou~ definitions which the present invention
inclw~ within the scope thereof are explained in detail
a~ follows.
The term ~lower~ is intended to mean 1 to 6 carbon
atom~s), unles~ otherwise indicated.
The term "higher" is intended to mean 7 to 20
carbon atoms, unless otherwise indicated.
Suitable "protected amino" group may include an
amino group ~ubstituted by a conventional amino-protective
group which is used in penicillin and cephalosporin
compounds, for example, acyl as mentioned below,
ar(lower)alkyl such as mono-(or di or tri)phenyl(lower)-
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alkyl (e.g. benzyl, benzhydryl, trityl, e~c.), lower
alkoxycarbony}(lower)alkylidene or its enamine tautomer
(e.g. l-methoxycarbonyl-l-propen-2-yl, etc.), di(lower)-
alkylaminomethylene (e.g. dimethylaminomethylene, etc.),
etc.
Suitable "acyl" may include an aliphatic acyl, an
aromatic acyl, a heterocyclic acyl and an aliphatic
acyl substituted with aromatic or heterocyclic group(s).
The aliphatic acyl may include sa~urated or
unsaturated, acyclic or cyclic ones, such as lower
alkanoyl (e.g. formyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyryl,
isobutyryl, valeryl, isovaleryl, pivaloyl, hexanoyl,
etc.), lower alkanesulfonyl (e.g. mesyl, ethanesulfonyl,
propanesulfonyl, etc.), lower alkoxycarbonyl (e.g.
methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl,
butoxycarbonyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl, etc.), lower
alkenoyl ~e.g. acryloyl, methacryloyl, crotonoyl, etc.),
(C3-C7)-cycloalkanecarbonyl (e.g. cyclohexanecarbonyl,
etc.l, amidino, and the like.
The aromatic acyl may include aroyl (e.g. benzoyl,
toluoyl, xyloyl, etc.), arenesulfonyl (e.g. benzene-
sulfonyl, tosyl, etc.), and the like.
The heterocyclic acyl may include heterocycle-
carbonyl (e.g. furoyl, thenoyl, nicotinoyl, isonicoti-
~5 noyl, thiazolylcarbonyl, thiadiazolylcarbonyl,
tetrazolylcarbonyl, etc.), and the like.
The aliphatic acyl substituted with aromatic group(s)
may include ar(lower)alkanoyl such as phenyl(lower)-
alkanoyl (e.g. phenylacetyL, phenylpropionyl, phenyl-
hexanoyl, etc.), ar(lower)alkoxycarbonyl such as phenyl-
(lower)alkoxycarbonyl (e.g. benzyloxycarbonyl,
phenethyloxycarbonyl, etc.), phenoxy(lower)alkanoyl
(eOg. phenoxyacetyl, phenoxypropionyl, etc.), and the
like.
The aliphatic acyl ~ubstituted with heterocyclic
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group(s) may include thienylacetyl, imidazolylacetyl,
furylacetyl, tetrazolylacetyl, thiazolylacetyl,
thiadiazolylacetyl, thienylpropionyl, thiadiazolyl-
propionyl, and the like.
These acyl groups may be fur~her substituted with
one or more suitable substituents such as lower alkyl
(e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, pentyl,
hexyl, etc.), halogen (e.g. chlorine, bromine, iodine,
fluorine), lower alkoxy (e~g. methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy,
isopropoxy, butoxy, pentyloxy, hexyloxy, etc.), lower
alkylthio (e.g. methylthio, ethylthi~, propylthio,
isopropylthio, butylthio, pentylthio, hexylthio, etc.),
nitro and the like, and preferable acyl having such
substituent(s) ~ay be mono (or di or tri)halo(lower)-
alkanoyl (e.g. chloroacetyl, bromoacetyl, dichloroacetyl,
trifluoroacetyl, etc.), mono (or di or tri)halo(lower)-
alkoxycarbonyl (e.g. chloromethoxycarbonyl, dichloro-
me~hoxycarbonyl, 2,2,2-tri-chloroethoxycarbonyl, e~c.),
nitro (or halo or lower alkoxy)phenyl(lowex)alkoxy-
carbonyl (e.g. nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl, chlorobenzyloxy-
carbonyl, methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, etc.), and the like.
Suitable "protected carboxy" group and "protected
carboxy" moiety in the term "protected carboxy(lower)-
alkoxycarbonyl" may include an esterified carboxy group
which i5 conventionally used in penicillin or cephalosporin
compound.
Suitable Hester moiety" in "e~terified carboxy
group" may include lower alkyl e~ter (e.g. methyl ester,
ethyl ester, propyl ester, isopropyl ester, butyl ester,
isobutyl ester, t-butyl ester, pentyl ester, tert-
pentyl ester, hexyl ester, etc.), lower alkenyl ester
(e.g. vinyl ester, allyl ester, etc.), lower alkynyl
ester (e.g. ethynyl ester, propynyl ester, etc.), lower
alkoxy(lower)alkyl ester (e.g. methoxymethyl ester,
ethoxymethyl ester, isopropoxymethyl ester, l-methoxyethyl
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ester, l-ethoxyethyl ester, etc.), lower alkylthio(lower)-
alkyl ester (e.g. methylthiomethyl ester, ethylthiomethyl
ester, ethylthioethyl ester,isopropylthiomethyl ester, etc.),
carboxy-substituted-lower alkyl ester (e.g. carboxymethyl
ester, 2-carboxyethyl ester, 3-carboxypropyl ester, etc.),
protected carboxy-substituted-lower alkyl ester such as
lower alkoxycarbonyl-substituted-lower alkyl ester (e.g.
tert-butoxycarbonylmethyl ester, 2-tert-butoxycarbonyl-
ethyl ester, 3-tert-butoxycarbonylpropyl ester, etc.),
mono(or di or tri)halo(lower)alkyl ester (e.g.
2-iodoethyl ester, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl ester, etc.),
lower alkanoyloxy(lower)al~yl ester [e.g. acetoxymethyl
ester, propionyloxymethyl ester, butyryloxymethyl ester,
valeryloxymethyl ester, pivaloyloxymethyl ester,
hexanoyloxymethyl ester, l(or 2)-acetoxyethyl ester,
l(or 2 or 3)-acetoxy~ropyl ester, l(or 2 or 3 or 4)-
acetoxybutyl ester, l(or 2)-propionyloxyethyl ester,
l(or 2 or 3l-propionyloxypropyl ester, l(or 2)-
butyryloxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-isobutyryloxyethyl ester,
l~or 2)-pivaloyloxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-hexanoyloxyethyl
ester, isobutyryloxymethyl ester, 2-ethylbutyryloxymethyl
ester, 3,3-dimethylbutyryloxymethyl ester, l(or 2)-
pentanoyloxyethyl ester, etc.], higher alkanoyloxy(lower)-
alkyl ester [e.g. heptanoyloxymethyl ester,
octanoyloxymethyl ester, nonanoyloxymethyl ester,
decanoyloxymethyl ester, undecanoyloxymethyl ester,
lauroyloxymethyl ester, tridecanoyloxymethyl ester,
myristoyloxymethyl ester, pentadecanoyloxymethyl ester,
palmitoyloxymethyl ester, heptadecanoyloxymethyl ester,
stearoyloxymethyl ester, nonadecanoyloxymethyl ester,
e~oosanoyloxymethyl ester, l(or 2)-heptanoyloxyethyl ester,
l~or 2)-octanoyloxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-nonanoyloxyethyl
ester, l(or 2)-decanoyloxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-
undecanoyloxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-lauroyloxyethyl e~ter,
l(or 2)-tridecanoyloxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-myristoyloxyethyl
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ester, l~or 2)-pentadecanoyloxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-
palmitoyloxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-heptadecanoyloxyethyl
ester, l(or 2)-stearoyloxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-nonadecanoyl-
oxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-~icosanoyloxyethyl ester, etc.],
S lower alkoxycarbonyloxytlower)alkyl ester [e.g.
methoxycarbonyloxymethyl ester,ethoxycarbonyloxymethyl
ester, propoxycarbonyloxymethyl ester, iæopropoxycarbonyl-
oxymethyl ester, tert-butoxycarbonyloxymethyl ester,
l(or 2)-methoxycarbonyloxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-
ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl ester,l(or 2)-propoxycarbonyloxyethyl
ester, l(or 2)-isopropoxycarbonyloxyethyl ester,
l(or 2)-butoxycarbonyloxyethyl ester, l(or 2~-
isobutoxycarbonyloxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-tert-
butoxycarbonyloxyethyl ester, l(or 2)-hexyloxycarbonyloxy-
ethyl ester, l(or 2 or 3)-methoxycarbonyloxypropyl
ester, l(or 2 or 3)-ethoxycarbonyloxypropyl ester,
l(or 2 or 3)-isopropoxycarbonyloxypropyl ester, l(or 2 or
3 or 4)-ethoxycarbonyloxybutyl ester, l~or 2 or 3 or 4)-
butoxycarbonyloxybutyl ester, l(or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5)-
pentyloxycarbonloxypentyl estér, 1 ~or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5)-
neopentyloxycarbonyloxypentyl ester, 1 (or 2 or 3 or 4 or
5 or 6)-ethoxycarbonyloxyhexyl ester, etc.],
(5-lower alkyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)~lower)alkyl ester
le.g. (5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl ester,
(5-ethyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl e3ter,
(5-propyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)ethyl ester, etc.l,
lower alkanesulfonyl~lower)alkyl ester (e.g. mesylmethyl
ester, 2-mesylethyl ester, etc.), ar(lower)alkyl ester
which may have one or more substituent(s) such as mono-
~or di or tri)phenyl~lower)alkyl ester which may have
one or more suitable substituent~s) (e.g. benzyl
ester, 4-methoxybenzyl ester, 4-nitrobenzyl ester, phenethyl
ester, benzhydryl ester, trityl ester, bis(methoxyphenyl)-
methyl ester, 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl ester, 4-hydroxy-3,5-
di-t-butylbenzyl ester, etc.), aryl ester which may have
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one or more suitable substituents (e.g. phenyl ester,
tolyl ester, t-butylphenyl ester, xylyl ester, mesityl
ester, cumenyl ester, salicyl ester, etc.), heterocyclic
ester (e.g. phthalidyl ester, etc.), and the like.
Suitable "halogen" may include chlorine, bromine,
iodine, and the like.
Suitable "lower alkoxycarbonyl" group in the terms
"protected carboxy(lower~alkoxycarbonyl" and "carboxy-
(lower)alkoxycarbonyl" may include methoxycarbonyl,
ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl, and the like.
Suitable "lower alkoxycarbonyloxy(lower)alkyl"
group may include methoxycarbonyloxymethyl, ethoxycarbonyl-
oxymethyl, propoxycarbonyloxymethyl, isopropoxycarbonyl-
oxymethyl, tert-butoxycarbonyloxymethyl, l(or 2)-
methoxycarbonyloxyethyl, l(or 2)-ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl,
l(or 2)-propoxycarbonyloxyethyl, l(or 2)-isopropoxy-
carbonyloxyethyl, l(or 2)-butoxycarbonyloxyethyl,
l~or 2)-isobutoxycarbonyloxyethyl, l(or 2)-tert-
butoxycarbonyloxyethyl, l(or 2)-hexyloxycarbonyloxyethyl,
l(or 2 or 3)-methoxycarbonyloxypropyl, l~or 2 or 3)-
ethoxycarbonyloxypropyl, l(or 2 or 3)-isopropoxy-
carbonyloxypropyl, l~or 2 or 3 or 4)-ethoxycarbonyloxybutyl,
l(or 2 or 3 or 4)-butoxycarbonyloxybutyl, l(or 2 or 3 or
4 or 5)-pentyloxycarbonyloxypentyl, l-(or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5)-
neopentyloxycarbonyloxypentyl, l~or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6)-
ethoxycarbonyloxyhexyl, and the like.
Pref~rable embodiments of the object compound (I)
are as follows.
Preferable embodiment of Rl is amino; and R i~ carboxy
or esterified carboxy [more preferably carboxy-substituted-
lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl-substituted-
lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkanoyloxy(lower)alkoxycarbonyl,
higher alkanoyloxy~lower)alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkoxy-
carbonyloxy(lower)alkoxycarbonyl, (5-lower alkyl-2-oxo-1,3-
dioxol-4-yl)-(lower)alkoxycar~onyl, ar(lower)alkoxycarbonyl
,
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(e.g., diphenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl), or
phthalidyloxycarbonyll.
The processes for the production of the compound ~I)
or a salt thereof will be explained in detail as follows.
(1) Process 1 :
The compound (I) or a salt thereof can be produced
by reacting the compound (II) or a salt thereof with the
compound (III).
Suitable salt of the compound (II) may include the
same salt with a base as exemplified for the compound (I).
This reaction is usually conducted in a conventional
solvent which does not adversely influence the reaction
such as ethyl acetate, methylene chloride, chloroform,
carbon tetrachloride, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethyl-
formamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, dioxane, water, ~cetic
acid,- formic acid, etc. or a mixture thereof.
The reaction temperature is not critical and the
reaction is usually conducted under cooling to warming.
Process 2 :
The compound (Ib) or a ~alt thereof can be produced
by subjecting the compound (Ia) or a salt thereof to the
removal reaction of the carboxy-protective group.
Suitable salts of the compounds (Ia) and (Ib) may
include the ~ame ones as exemplified for the compound (I).
Suitable method for this removal reaction may
include conventional one such as hydrolysis, reduction,
or the like.
(i) For hydrolysis :
Hydrolysis is preferably carried out in the
presence of an acid.
Suitable acid may be an inorganic acid (e.g.
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hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid,
etc.), an organic acid (e.g. formic acid, acetic acid,
trifluoroacetic acid, propionic acid, methanesulfonic
acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid,
etc.), an acidic ion-exchange resin and the like.
In case that the organic acid such as trifluoroacetic
acid and p-toluenesulfonic acid is used in this reaction,
the reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of
cation trapping agents (e.g. anisole, etc.).
Further, instead of the above acid, Lewis acid such
as boron trifluoride, boron trifluoride etherate, alminum
trichloride, antLmony pentachloride, ferric chlor~de,
stannic chloride, titanium tetrachloride, zinc chloride,
and the like can also be used in this reaction, and in case
of using Lewis acid, the reaction can preferably be carried
out in the presence of cation trapping agent (e.g. anisole).
The hydrolysis is usually conducted in a conventional
solvent which does not adversely influence the reaction
such as water, methanol, ethanol, propanol, tert-butyl
alcohol, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-
dimethylacetamide, dioxane or a mixture thereof, and
further the above-mentioned acids can also be used as a
i solvent when they are in liquid.
; The reaction temperature of this hydrolysis is
not critical, and the reaction is usually conducted
under cooling-to at somewhat elevated temperature.
~ii) For Reduction :
Reduction is conducted in a conventional manner,
including chemical reduction and catalytic reduction.
Suitable reducing agents to be used in chemical
reduction are a combination of a metal (e.g. tin,
; zinc, iron, etc.) or metallic compound (e.g.
chromium chloride, chromium acetate, etc.) and an organic
or inorganic acid (e.g. formic acid, acetic acid,
propionic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, p-toluenesulfonic
- acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, etc.).
Suitable catalysts to be used in catalytic reduction
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are conventional ones such as platinum catalysts (e.g.
platinum plate, spongy platinum, platinum black,
colloidal platinum, platinum oxide, platinum wire, etc.),
palladium catalysts (e.g. spongy palladium, palladium
black, palladium oxide, palladium on carbon, colloidal
palladium, palladium on barium sulfate, palladium on
barium carbonate, etc.), nickel catalysts (e.g. reduced
nickel, nickel oxide, Raney nickel, etc.), cobalt catalysts
(e.g. reduced cobalt, Raney cobalt, etc.), iron catalysts
(e.g. reduced iron, Raney iron, etc.), copper catalysts
(e.g. reduced copper, Raney copper, Ullman copper, etc.)
and the like.
The reduction is usually conducted in a conventional
solvent which does not adversely influence the reaction
such as water, methanol, ethanol, propanol, N,N-
di formamide, or a mixture thereof.
Additionally, in case that the above-mentioned acids
to be used in chemical reduction are in liquid, they
can also be used as a solvent. Further, a suitable
solvent to be used in catalytic reduction may be the
above-mentioned solvent, and other conventional solvent
such a~ diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, etc.,
or a mixture thereof.
The reaction temperature of this reduction is not
criticaI and the reaction is usually conducted under
cooling to warmlng.
Process 3 :
The compound (Ia) or a salt thereof can be produced
by introducing a carboxy-protective group into the
compound ~Ib) or a reactive derivative at the carboxy
group thereof, or a salt thereof.
Suitable reactive derivative at the carboxy group
of the compound (Ib) may include conventional one which
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can be applied to this reaction such as acid halide (e.g.
acid chloride, acid bromide, etc.), or the like.
The introducing agent of a carboxy-protective group
to be used in this reaction may include a conventional
esterifying agent such as an alcohol or its reac~ive
e~uivalent (e.g. halide, sulfonate, sulfate, diazo
compound, etc.), and the like.
- The present reaction can also be carried out in the
presence of an organic or inorganic base such as alkali
metal (e.g. lithium, sodium, potassium, etc.), alkaline
earth metal (e.g. calcium, etc.), al~ali metal hydride (e.g.
sodium hydride, etc.), alkaline earth metal hydride (e.g.
calcium hydride, etc.), alkali metal hydroxide (e.g.
sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, etc.), alkali
metal carbonate ~e.g. sodium carbonate, potassium
carbonate, cesium carbonate, etc.), alkali metal
bicarbonate (e.g. sodium bicar~onate, potassium bicarbonate,
etc.), alkali metal alkoxide ~e.g. sodium methoxide,
sodium ethoxide, potassium tert-butoxide, etc.), alkali
metal alkanoate (e.g. sodium'acetate, etc.), trialkylamine
- (e.g. triethylamine, etc.), 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]-
undec-7-en, pyridines (e.g. pyridine,lutidine, picoli~ne,
etc.), quinoline and the like, and can also be carried
out in the pre~ence of metal iodide (e.g.'sodium iodide,
potassium iodide, etc.).
ln case that'the alcohol is used as the introducing
agent of a carboxy-protective group, the reaction can be
carried out in the presence of a condensing agent such as
a carbodiimide compound [e.g. N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide,
N-cyclohexyl-N'-(4-diethylaminocyclohexyl~carbodiimide,
N,N'-diethylcarbodiimide, N,N'-diisopropylcarbodiimide,
N-ethyl-N'-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide, etc.],
a sulfonic acid ester of N-hydroxy~enzotriazole derivative
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[e . g . 1- ( 4-chlorobenzenesulfonyloxy)-6-chloro-lH-
benzotriazole, etc.], or the like.
This reaction is usually conducted in a solvent which
does not adversely influence the reaction such as acetone,
dioxane, acetonitrile, chloroform, benzene, methylene
chloride, ethylene chloride, tetrahydrofuran, ethyl
acetate, dimethylsulfoxide, N,N-dimethylformamide,
N,N-dimethylacetamide, pyridine, hexamethylphosphoramide,
etc. or a mixture thereof.
The reaction temperature is not critical, and the
reaction is in many cases conducted under cooling, at
ambient temperature or under heating.
Process 4 :
The compound (Id) or a salt thereof can be prepared
by subjecting the compound (Ic) or a salt thereof to
removal reaction of the carboxy-protective group in ~ .
This reaction is carried out by a conventional
method such as hydrolysis, reduction, and the like.
The method of hydrolysis and reduction, and the
reaction conditions (e.g. reaction temperature, solvent,
etc.) are substantially the same as those illustrated
for removal reaction of the carboxy-protective group of the
compound (Ia) in Process 2, and therefore are to be
referred to said explanation.
The object compound (I~can be converted into its
pharmaceutically acceptable salt in a conventional manner~
The processes for the preparation of the starting
compound are explained in detail in the following.
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Process A :
~he compound (IVb) or a salt thereof can be produced
by reacting the compound (IVa) or a reactive derivative at
the carboxy group thereof, or a salt thereof with the
compound (V) or a reactive derivative at the hydroxy
group, or a salt thereof.
Suitable reactive derivat~ve at the carboxy group
of the compound (IVa) may include the same ones as
exemplified for ~he compound (Ib) in Process 3.
Suitable reactive derivative at the hydroxy group
of the compound (V) may include the compound (V) whose
hydroxy group is substituted by an acid residue such as
halogen (e.g. chlorine, bromine, iodine, etc.), or the
like.
Suitable salts of the compounds (IVa) and (IVb) may
include the same salt as exemplified for the compound
(I), and suitable salt of the compound (V) may include the
same salt with a base as exemplified for the compound (I).
This reaction is carried out by the same method as
that illustrated for Process 3, and therefore, the
reaction conditions (e.g. reaction temperature, solvent,
base, etc.~ are to be referred to said explanation.
Process B - ~ :
The compound (VII) or a Qalt thereof can be produced
by reacting the compound (IV) or a reactive derivative
at the amino group thereof, or a salt thereof with the
compound ~VI) or a reactive derivative at the carboxy
group thereof or a salt thereof.
Suitable reactive derivative at the amino group of
the compound ~IV) may include a conventional one, for
example, a silyl derivative formed by the reaction of
the compound (IV) with a silyl compound such as
trimethylsilylacetamide, bis(trimethylsilyl)acet~mide,
bis~tr~ethylsilyl-~urea, a~d th~ like, and suitable
reactive derivative of the
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compound (VI) may include an acid halide such as acid
chloride, acid bromide, or the like, which can be
prepared by the reaction of diketene and halogen.
Suitable salt of the compound (IV) may include the
same salt as exemplified for the compound (I), and
suitable salts of the compounds (VI) and (VII) may include
the same salt with a base as exemplified for the compound
~I) .
The reaction is usually conducted in a conventional
solvent which does not adversely influence the reaction
such as water, acetone, dioxane, acetonitrile, chloroform,
benzene, methylene chloride, ethylene chloride,
tetrahydrofuran, ethyl acetate, N,N-dimethylformRmide,
pyridine, hexamethylphosphoramide, etc., or a mixture
thereof.
The reaction temperature is not critical and the
reaction is usually conducted under cooling to warming.
Process B - ~ :
The compound (II) or a salt thereof can be produced
by reacting the compound (VII) or a salt thereof with a
nitrosating agent.
Suitable nitrosating agent may include nitrous
- acid and its conventional derivatives such as nitrosyl
halide (e.g. nitrosyl chloride, nitrosyl bromide, etc.),
alkali metal nitrite (e.g. sodium nitrite, potassium
nitrite, etc.), alkyl nitrite (e.g. butyl nitrite,
pentyl nitrite,isQamyl nit~ite, etc.), an~ t~e li~e
In case that a salt of nitrous acid or its alkali
metal salt is used as a nitrosating agent, the reaction
is preferably carried out in the presence of an acid
such as an inorganic or organic acid (e.g. hydrochloric
acid, sulfuric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, etc.).
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This reaction can preferably be carried out in the presence
of an activated methylene compound such as acetylacetone,
ethyl acetoacetate, and the like.
S This reaction is usually conducted in a conventional
solvent which does not adversely influence
the reaction such as water, acetic acid, benzene,
methanol, ethanol, tetrahydrofuran, methylene chloride,
or a mixture thereof.
The reaction temperature is not critical and the reaction
is preferably conducted within the range of cooling
to an ambient ~emperature.
The compound ~II) of this reaction may include syn
isomer, anti isomer and a mixture thereof at the
hydroxyimino group thereof, and such compound may be
represented by the partial formula :
--C--
OH
The object compound ~I) and the pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof of the present invention are novel
and exhibit high antimicrobial activity, inhibiting the
growth of a wide variety of pathogenic microorganisms
including Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms
and are useful as antimicrobial agents, especially for
oral administration.
Wow in order to show the utility of the object
compound (I), the test data on the urinary excretion
of a representative compound ~I) of this invention are
shown in the following.
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Urinary Excretion Test
(1) Test Method
Test compound (100 mg/kg) was given orally
to groups of three rats, and urinary samples were -
collected at 0 to 24 hours.
(2) Test Compound
(A) Pivaloyloxymethyl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4~yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamidol-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate (syn isomer) (hereinafter referred to
as Compound A)
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(B) l-DL-Ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-
4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-
4-carboxylate (syn isomer) (hereinafter referred
to as Compound B)
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I (3) Test Result
Percentage of urinary excretion value is shown in
: the following table.
Compound Urinary Excretion (%)
A 5-.09
B 26.0
For therapeutic administration, the object compound
(I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of
the present invention are used in the form of conventional
pharmaceutical preparation which contains said compound
as an active ingredient, in admixture with pharmaceutically
acceptable carriers such as an organic or inorganic solid
or liquid excipient which is suitable for oral, parenteral
and external administration. The pharmaceutical preparat-
. ions may be in solid form such as tablet, granule, powder,
capsule, or liquid form such as solution, suspension,
syrup, emulsion, lemonade and the li~e.
If needed, there may be included in the above
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preparations auxiliary substances, stabilizing agents,
wetting agents and other commonly used additives such as
lactose, citric acid, tartaric acid, stearic acid, magnesium
stearate, terra alba, sucrose, corn starch, talc, gelatin,
agar, pectin, peanut oil, olive oil, cacao butter,
ethylene glycol, and the like.
While the dosage of the compound (I) may vary from
and also depend upon the age, conditions of the patient,
a kind of diseases, a kind of the compound (I) to be
applied, etc. In general, amoun~s between 1 mg and about
4,000 mg or even more per day may be administered to a
patient. An average single dose of about 50 mg, 100 mg,
250 mg, 500 mg, 1000 mg, 2000 mg of the object compound
(I) of the present invention may be used in treating
diseases infected by pathogenic microorganisms.
The following Preparations and Examples are given
for the purpose of illustrating the present invention.
Preparation 1
l-DL-Iodoethyl ethyl carbonate (7~32 g) was added
all at once to a solution of 7-amino-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylic acid (4.52 g) and 1,8-Diazabicyclo~5,4,0]undec-
7-en (4.5 ml) in N,N-dimethylacetamide (45 ml) under
ice-cooling. After the mixture was stirred for 45 minutes
at 0-3C, the re~ction mixture was poured into ice-water
(200 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (200 ml).
The organic extract was washed with water and brine,
dried over magnesium sulfa~e and concentrated to one
fourth volume of its original one. The concentrate was
added to concentrated hydrochloric acid (2 ml). The
resulting precipitate was collected by filtration,
washed with ethyl acetate and air-dried to give DL-l-
ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl 7-amino-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate hydrochloride (2.66 g).
IR (Nujol~ cm 1 : 3400, 1775, 1755, 1720
NMR ~DMSO-d6) ~ : 1.27 (3H, t, J=7Hz),
1.53 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 3.93 ~2H, m),
4.23 (2H, q, J=7Hz), 5.0-6.0 (4H, m),
6.7-7.2 (2H, m), 8.0-10.0 (2H, broad m)
Preparation 2
Benzhydryl 7-amino-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
hydrochloride (150 g) and trimethylsilylacetamide
(189 g) was dissolved in ethyl acetate (1.5 liter),
and the solution was cooled to -20C. Thereto was added
4-bromoacetoacetic bromide, which was obtained from
diketene ~39 g) and bromine (75 q) in methylene chloride
~200 ml) at -20C, and the mixture was stirred at -10C
for an hour. The reaction mixture was poured into a
mixture of methylene chloride (2 liter) and water
(1 liter~, and the organic layer was separated, followed
by wa~hing with water and an aqueous sodium chloride.
I After the solvent was removed in vacuo, the resultant
! 20 precipitates were washed with ethyl acetate and then
dried to give benzhydryl 7-(i-bromoacetoacetamido)-3-
vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (171 g), mp 133-137C
(dec.).
IR tNujol) cm 1 : 3270, 1765, 1705, 1650, 1550
NMR (DMSO-d6) ~ : 3.5-4.5 (6H, m?, 5.2-6.0 (4H, m),
6.83 (lH, m), 7.00 (lH, s), 7.45 (lOH, m),
9.25 ~lH, d, J-8Hz)
PreParation 3
The following compound was obtained according to a
similar manner to that of Preparation 2.
DL-1-Ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl 7-(4-bromoacetoacetamido)-
3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
IR (Nujol~ cm 1 : 1780, 1760, 1270, 1080
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NMR ~DMSO-d6) ~ : 1.27 (3H, t, J=7Hz),
1.53 (3~, d, J-6Hz), 3.93 (2H, m),
4.17 (2H, s), 4.23 (2H, q, J=7Hz),
4.33 (2H, s), 5.0-6.0 (4H, m),
6.5 - 7.2 (2H, m), 9.17 (1~, d~ J=8Hz)
Preparation 4
To a solution of benzhydryl 7-(4-bromoacetoacetamido)-
3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (40 g) in methylene
chloride (400 ml) and acetic acid (200 ml) was added
dropwise a solution of sodium nitrite ~7.5 g) in wa~er
(50 ml) at -10 to -5C, and the mixture was stirred at
-5C for 30 minutes. After addition of urea (7 g) and
stirring at ambient temperature for 30 minutes, water
(400 ml) was added to the reaction mixture. The organic
layer was separated, washed with water and 10% aqueous
sodium chloride, and dried over mQgnesium sulfate.
Removal of the solvent gave the solid, which was
dried in vacuo to obtain benzhydryl 7-(4-bromo-2-
hydroxyiminoacetoacetamido)-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxyl~te (48 g), mp 105-108C.
IR ~Nujol) cm 1 : 3250, 1770, 1705, 1655, 1540
NMR (DMSo-d6) ~ : 3.80 (2H, m~,4.67 (2H, s),
5.2-6.2 ~4H, m), 6.80 (lH, m),
7.00 (lH, 8), 7.45 (lOH, m),
9.42 (lH, d, J~8Hz), 13.20 (lH, s)
Example 1
To a solution of benzhydryl 7-(4-bromo-2-
hydroxyiminoacetoacetamido)-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate (48 g) in N,N-dimethylacetamide (200 ml)
was added thiourea (7.0 g) at 5C, and the mixture was
stirred at ambient temperature for an hour. After the
reaction mixture was poured into 3% aqueous sodium
bicarbonate (2 liter), sodium chloride (150 g) was
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added thereto. The precipitates were collected by
filtration and then dissol~ed in a mixture of acetone
(200 ml) and ethyl acetate (500 ml). The separated
organic layer was washed with an aqueous sodium chloride,
followed by evaporation. The resultant precipitates
were collected by filtration, washed with ethyl acetate
and diethyl ether and dried in vacuo to give
benzhydryl 7-~2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyimino-
acetamido~-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (syn isomer)
(16.9 g), mp 133-136C.
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3200, 1780, 1720, 1670, 1610
NMR (DMSO-d6) ~ : 3.75 (2H, m), 5.2-6.1 (4H, m),
6.67 (lH, s), 6.75 (lH, m), 7.00 (lH, s),
7.20 (2H, m), 7.34 (lOH, m), 9.SO (1~, d, J=8Hz)
Example 2
The following compounds were obtained according to
a similar manner to that of Example 1.
20 (1) DL-l-Ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-
4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido~-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate (syn isomer)
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3300, 1780, 1750, 1670
NMR (DMSO-d6) ~ : 1.17 (3H, t, J-7Hz),
1.50 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 3.75 (2H, m),
4.13 (2H, q, J=7Hz), 5.1-6.0 (4H, m),
6.63 (lH, s), 6.7-7.3 (4H, m),
9.45 (lH, d, J~8Hz), 11.33 (lH, s)
(2) t-Butoxycarbonylmethyl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
(syn isomer)
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3300, 3170, 1780, 1730, 1665,
1620
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(3) DL-l-Propionyloxyethyl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-
2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate (syn isomer)
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3300, 3200, 1780, 1765, 1720, 1710,
1660, 1630
(4) Pivaloyloxymethyl 7-~2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate (syn isomer)
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3400, 1785, 1750, 1670, 1615,
1530, 1310, 1220
~5) Palmitoyloxymethyl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
. hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate (syn isomer)
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3300, 1775, 1670, 1615, 1530,
1305, 1210
(6) (5-Methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyl 7-[2-(2-
aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3
vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (syn isomer)
IR (Nujol) cm : 3300, 1812, 1772, 1730, 1668,
1611
(7) Phthalid-3-yl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetAm~dol-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate (syn isomer)
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3200 (broad), 1772 (broad),
1728 (shoulder), 1660, 1620
(8) Carboxymethyl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate (syn isomer)
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 1765 (broad), 1720, 1660 (broad)
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(9) Sodium 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate (syn isomer)
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3200, 1760, 1660, 1600
Example 3
Benzhydryl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxy-
iminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (syn
isomer) (68.5 g) was added portionwise to a mixture of
2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid (60 ml) and anisole (60 ml)
at 5-7C, and the mixture was stirred at 5C for an
hour. The reaction mixture was added dropwise to
diisopropyl ether (1.5 liter), followed by collecting
the precipitates by filtration. After dissolving
in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) and ethyl
acetate (100 ml), the solution was extracted with an
aqueous sodium ~icarbonate. The obtained aqueous layer
was adjusted to pH 5.O with 10% hydrochloric acid,
washed with ethyl acetate and then chromatographed on
aluminum oxide. Elution was carried out by 3% aqueous
sodium acetate, and the fractions containing the
desired compound were collected. After adjusting to
pH 6.0 with 10% hydrochloric acid, the aqueous solution
was again chromatographed on activated charcoal.
Elution was carried out by 20~ aqueous acetone, and the
collected fractions were concentrated in vacuo and then
lyophilized to give sodium 7-[2-~2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido~-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
(syn isomer) ~14.4 g), which was decomposed from 220C.
IR ~Nujol) cm 1 : 3200, 1760, 1660, 1600
NMR (D20) ~ : 3.67 (2H, s), 5.2-5.7 (3H, m),
5.83 (lH, d, J=5Hz), 6.80 (lH, m), 7.00 (lH, s)
Example 4
l-DL-Iodoethyl ethyl carbonate (22 g) was added
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dropwise to a solution of sodium 7- [2-(2-aminothiazol-
4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate (syn isomer) (15 g) in N,N-dimethyl-
acetamide (120 ml~ at 5-7C, and the mixture was stirred
S at 5C for 30 minutes. To the reaction mixture was added
ethyl acetate (200 ml), followed by filtration. The
filtrate was washed with water and an aqueous sodium
chloride, and then dried over magnesium sulfate. After
removal of the solvent, the residue was washed with
ethyl acetate and dried in vacuo to give DL-l-ethoxy-
carbonyloxyethyl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
(syn isomer) (7.4 g), mp 126-130C.
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3300, 1780, 1750, 1670, 1620
NMR ~DMSO-d6) ~ : 1.17 (3H, t, J=7Hz), 1.50 (3~, d,
J=6~z), 3.75 (2H, m), 4.13 (2H, q, J=7Xz),
5.1-6.0 (4H, m), 6.65 (l~o s), 6.7-7.3 (4H, m),
9.45 (lH, d, J=8Hz), 11.33 (lH, s)
Example 5
Cesium carbonate (2.06 g) was added to a solution of
7-[2-~2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-
vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (syn isomer) (5 g)
in N,N-dimethylacetamide (S0 ml) at 25C.
The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature
for 1 hour and cooled on an ice-bath. To this cooled
mixture was added l-DL-iodoethyl ethyl carbonate (9.2 g)
all at once, and the mixture was stirred at 0-3C for
40 minutes. To the reaction mixture was added ethyl
acetate (300 ml), which was followed by filtration.
The filtrate was washed with water twice and brine, treated
with activated charcoal and dried over magnesium sulfate.
After removal of the solvent in vacuo, the residue was
washed with diisopropyl ether and air-dried to give
DL-l-ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl 7-~2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
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hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
(syn isomer) (4.6 g), mp 126-130C.
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3300, 1780, 1750, 1670
NMR (DMSO-d6) ~ : 1.17 ( 3H , t, J=7Hz),
1.50 ~3~, d, J=6Hz), 3.~5 (2H, m),
4.13 (2H, q, J=7Hz), 5.1-6.0 (4H, m),
6.63 (lH, s), 6.7-7.3 (4H, m),
9.45 (lH, d, J=8Hz), 11.33 (lH, s)
Exam~le 6
Potassium iodide (4.0 g) was added to a solution of
t-butyl chloroacetate (1.2 g) in N,N-dimethylacetamide
t50 ml) and the mixture was stirred for 40 minutes at
ambient temperature. The precipitate was filtered off.
To the filtrate was added potassium 7-[2-~2-aminothiazol-
4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-viny1-3-cephem-4-carboxy-
late ~syn isomer) (3.2 g) at ambient temperature and the
mixture was stirred for l.S hours at the same temperature.
The reac~ion mixture was added to a mixture of water
and ethyl acetate and the mixture was adjusted to p~ 7.0
- with 20% aqueous solution of potassium carbonate.
The separated organic layer was washed with water,
dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give
t-butoxycarbonylmethyl 7-12-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido~-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
(syn isomer) (2.0 g).
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3300, 3170, 1780, 1730, 1665,
1620
NMR (DMSO-d6) ~ : 1.43 ~9H, s), 3.76 (2H, q, J=18.0Hz),
4.73 ~2H, s), 5.24 (lH, d, J=5.0Hz), 5.38 (lH,
d, J-ll.OHz), 5.68 (lH, d, J=18.0Hz),
5.82 ~lH, dd, J=S.OHz, 8.0Hz), 6.66 (lH, s),
7.03 (lH, dd, J=ll.OHz, 18.0Hz),
g.46 (lH, d, J=8.OHz)
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Example 7
DL-1-Propionyloxyethyl 7-~2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
(syn isomer) (1.38 g~ was obtained by reacting 7-[2-(2-
aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-
cephem-4-carboxylic acid (syn isomer) ~5 g) with DL-l-
bromoethyl propionate (4.56 g) according to a similar
manner to that of Example 5.
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3300, 3200, 1780, 1765, 1720, 1710,
1660, 1630
NMR ~DMSO-d6) ~ : 1.03 (3H, t, J=7Hz), 1.48 (3H, d,
J=6Hz), 2.38 (2H, q, J=7Hz), 3.53 and 3.97
(2H, ABq, J=18Hz), 5.23 (lH, d, JSHz),
5.4 (lH, d, J=llHz), 5.65 (lH, d, J=18Hz),
5.85 (lH, dd, J=8Hz, SHz), 6.67 (1H~ S),
6.83 (lH, dd, J=18Hz, llHz), 6.93 (1~, q,
J=6Hz), 7.1 (2H, broad s), 9.43 (lH, d,
JS8HZ), 11.33 (lH, s)
ExamPle 8
Pivaloyloxymethyl 7-12-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
ffl droxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
(syn isomer) ~1.24 g) was obtained by reacting 7-[2-(2-
aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-
cephem-4-carboxylic acidl(syn isomer) (3 g) with iodomethyl
pivalate (5.05 g) according to a similar manner to that
of Example 5, mp 90-100C (dec.).
IR (Nujol) cm 1 3400, 1785, 1750, 1670, 1615, 1530,
1310, 1220
NMR (DMSO-d6) ~ : 1.14 (9H, s), 3.58 and 3.97 (2H,
ABq, J=18Hz), 5.24 (lH, d, J=SHz~, 5.39 (lH, d,
J=llHz), 5.7-6.0 (3H, m), 5.77 (lH, d, J=17Hz),
6.70 (lH, s), 6.83 (lH, dd, J=llHz, 17Hz),
7.12 (2H, broad s), 9.49 (lH, d, J=8Hz),
16.24 (lH, s)
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Example 9
Palmitoyloxymethyl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
(syn isomer) (1.86 g) was obtained by reacting 7-[2-(2-
aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-
cephem-4-carboxylic acid (syn isomer) (3 g) with
iodomethyl palmitate (4.13 g) according to a similar
manner to that of Example 5, mp 90-105C (dec.)
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3300, 1775, 1670, 1615, 1530,
1305, 1210
NMR (DMSO-d6) ~ : 1.1-1.7 (26H, m), 2.3-2.5 (2H, m),
3.56 and 3.95 (2H, ABq, J~18Hz), 5.21 (lH, d,
J=SHz), 5.37 (lH, d, J=llHz), 5.7-6.0 (3H, m),
5.75 (lH, d, J=17Hz), 6.66 (lH, s),
lS 6.7-7.0 (lH, m)
Example 10
To a solution of potassium 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-
2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
(syn isomer) (2.0 g) in N,N-dimethylacetamide (30 ml)
was added 4-bromomethyl-5-methyl-1,3-dioxol-2-one (1.0 g)
under ice-cooling with stirring. The reaction mixture was
stirred at the same temperature for 30 minutes. The
resulting mixture was poured into ethyl acetate (200 ml)
and the organic solution was washed with water three times.
The separated organic layer was dried over magnesium
sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The
residue was subjected to column chromatography on silica
gel (50 g) to give (5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)-
methyl 7-12-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-
3-~inyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (syn isomer) (0.62 g).
IR ~Nujol) cm 1 : 3300, 1812, 1772, 1730, 1668,
1611
NMR ~DMSO-d6) ~ : 2.17 (3H, s), 3.52, 3.98 (2H,
3S ABq, J=17Hz), 5.15 (2H, s), 5.20 (lH, d, J=5Hz),
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5.30 (lH, d, J=llHz), 5.63 (lH, d, J=17Hz),
5.76 (1~, dd, J=5Hz., 8Hz), 6.63 ~lH, s),
6.83 ~lH, dd, J=llHZ, 17HZ), 9.42 (lH, d, J=8Hz),
11.3 ~lH, S)
Example 11
Phthalid-3-yl 7- [2- (2-aminothiazol-4-yl) -2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
(syn isomer) (1. 05 g) was obtained by reacting potassium
7- 12- (2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido~-3-
vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (syn isomer) (1.0 g) with
3-bromophthalide (0.9 g) according to a similar manner
to that of Example 10.
IR (Nujol) cm 1 : 3200 (broad), 1772 ~broad),
1728 (shouder), 1660, 1620
NMR (DMSO-d6) ~: 3.70 (2H, m), 5.18 (lH, d, J=5Hz),
5.43 (lH, d, JzllHz), 5.73 (lH, d, J=17Hz),
5.83 (lH, dd, J=SHz, 8Hz), 6.75 ~lH, s),
6.7-7.2 (2H, m), 7.66-8.0 (6H, m),
9.87 (lH, d, J=8Hz)
ExamPle 12
Trifluoroacetic acid (5.4 ml) was added to a
suspension of t-butoxycarbonylmethyl 7- [ 2-(2-aminothiazol-
4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido~-3-Yinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxy-
late (syn isomer) (1.8 g) in methylene chloride (4 ml)
and anisole (1.8 ml) at ambient temperature and the
mixture was stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature.
To the resulting solution was added diisopropyl
ether and the mixture was stirred. The resulting
precipitate~ were collected by filtration and washed with
diisopropyl ether. The precipitates were added to a mixture
of ethyl acetate and water and the mixtuer was adjusted
to pH 7 with 20% aqueous solution of sodium carbonate
under stirring. The separated aqueous layer was adjusted
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to pH 2.2 with 10% hydrochloric acid under ice-cooling.
The precipitate was collected by filtration,washed with
iGe-water and dried over phosphorus pentoxide in vacuo
to give carboxymethyl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
(syn isomer) (0.73 g).
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IR (Nujol) cm : 1765 (broad), 1720, 1660 (broad)
NMR (DMSO-d6) ~ : 3.76 (2H, q, J=18.0Hz),
4.76 (2H, s), 5.24 (lH, d, J=5.0Hz),
5.37 (lH, d, J=ll.OHz), 5.86 (lH, d, J=17.0Hz),
7.83 (lH, dd, J=S.OHz, 8.0Hz), 6.69 (lH, s),
6.61-7.67 (3H, m), 9.50 (lH, d, J=8.0Hz)
Example 13
~o a solution of DL-l-ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl 7-[2-(2-
aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-
cephem-4-carboxylate (syn isomer) (1 g~ in a mixture of
ethyl acetate (50 ml) and ethanol (2 ml) was added
concentrated hydrochloric acid (0.3 ml) under ice-cooling,
and the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at 0-3C.
To the solution was added diisopropyl ether (50 ml), and
the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration,
washed with ethyl acetate and air-dried to give DL-l-
ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl 7-12-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
hydrochloride (syn isomer) (0.8 g).
I~ (NUjol) cm 1 : 3100, 1780, 1750, 1640
NMR (DMSO-d6) ~ : 1.23 (3H, t, J-7Hz), 1.53 (3H, d,
J-6~z), 3.75 (2H, m), 4.20 (2H, q, Jz7Hz),
5.0-6.0 (6H, m), 6.83 (lH, s), 6.7-7,2 (2H, m),
9.7 (lH, d, Js8Hz), 12.5 (lH, broad 8)
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Example 14
To a solution of benzhydryl 7-(4-bromoacetoacetamido)-
3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (10 g) in a mixture of
methylene chloride (70 ml) and acetic acid (25 ml) was
dropwise added isoamyl nitrite (3.5 ml) at -3 to -5C.
The mixture was stirred for 40 minutes at -5C, followed
by addition of acetylacetone (4 g) and stirring for 30
minutes at 5C. To the reaction mixture was added
thiourea (3 g) and after stirring for 3 hours, thereto
were added dropwise ethyl acetate (70 ml) and diisopropyl
ether (100 ml). The resultant precipitate was collected
by filtration and dried in vacuo to give benzhydryl
7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-
vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate hydrobromide (syn isomer)
(11.7 g). 3 g of this product was added portionwise to
a mixture of 2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid (5 ml) and
anisole (5 ml) at 5 to 7C. After stirring for 1 hour
at 5C, the reaction mixture was added dropwise to
diisopropyl ether (150 ml). The resultant precipitate
was collected by filtration and dissolved in a mixture
of tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) and ethyl acetate (10 ml).
The organic layer was extracted with an aqueous sodium
bicarbonate. The aqueous extract was washed with
ethyl acetate under keeping the pH value at 5 and then
adjusted to pH 2.2 with 10% hydrochloric acid. This
solution was stirred for 1 hour at 0C, and the obtained
crystals were collected by filtration and dried in
vacuo to give 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyimino-
acetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylicacid (syn isomer)(0.79g).
IR (Nujol) cm : 3300, 1780, 1665, 1180, 1130
Example 15
To a solution of benzhydryl 7-(4-bromoacetoacetamido)-
3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (15 g) in a mixture of
methylene chloride (100 ml) and acetic acid (30 ml) was
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added dropwise a solution of sodium nitrite (2.8 g) in
water (5 ml) at -10 to -15C. The reaction mixture was
stirred for 40 minutes at -5C, followed by addition of
acetylacetone (4 g) and then stirring for further
15 minutes at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture
was poured into a mixture of water (200 ml) and
methylene chloride (200 ml), and the organic layer was
separated and washed with water. The solution was
evaporated and the residue was dissolved in N,N-
dimethylacetamide (40 ml). To this solution was added
thiourea (3.4 g), and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour
at ambient temperature, and poured into a mixture of
tetrahydrofuran (150 ml), ethyl acetate (300 ml) and
water (300 ml). The mixture was adjusted to pH 6.0
with 20~ aqueous sodium hydroxide. The separated
organic layer was washed with 20% aqueous sodium chloride
successively and dried over magnesium sulfate.
The solvent was removed by distillation in vacuo, and
the precipitate was collected by filtration and washed
with ethyl acetate and diisopropyl ether. This precipi-
tate was dried in vacuo to give benzhydryl 7-t2-(2-
aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamidol-3-vinyl-3-
cephem-4-carbox~late (syn isomer)(8.5 g).
IR ~Nujol) cm 1 : 3200, 1780, 1720, 1670, 1610
Example 16
To a solution of benzhydryl 7-[2-(~-aminothia2O1-4-
yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate (syn isomer)(5 g) in a mixture of anisole
(20 ml) and acetic acid (5 ml) was added dropwise
boron trifluoride etherate (5 ml) at 10C. After stirring
for 20 minutes at 10C, the reaction mixture was poured
into a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (100 ml), ethyl acetate
(100 ml) and water (100 ml), and then adjusted to pH 6.0
with 20% aqueous sodium hydroxide. The resultant aqueous
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layer was separated and washed with ethyl acetate under
keeping the pH value at 6Ø This solution was subjected
to chromatography on aluminum oxide. The fractions
eluted with 3~ aqueous sodium acetate were collected and
adjusted to pH 4.0 with 10% hydrochloric acid. This
solution was further chromatographed on nonionic adsorption
resin "Diaion HP-20" (Trademark, manufactured by Mitsubishi
Chemical Industries). The fractions eluted with 20%
aqueous acetone were collected, concentrated in vacuo and
adjusted to pH 2.0 with 10% hydrochloric acid. The resul-
tant precipitate was collected by filtration and
dried in vacuo to give 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic
acid (syn isomer)(1.23 g).
~R (Nujol) cm 1 : 3300, 1780, 1665, 1180, 1130
NMR (DMSO-d6) ~ : 3.76 ~2H, ABq, J=18Hz), 5.2-6.0 (4H, m),
6.73 (lH, s), 6.8-7.50 (3H, m),
9.5 (lH, d, J=8Hz), 11.4 (lH, broad s)
Example 17
(1) ~enzhydryl 7-amino-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate
hydrochloride (1 kg) and 1,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)urea
(1.46 kg) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (8 Q~ and
the mixture was cooled to -20C.
To this solution was added 4-bromoacetoacetyl bromide
obtained from diketene (224 ml) and bromine (147 ml) in
methylene chloride at -20C and the mixture was stirred
for 30 minutes at -15C. The reaction mixture was
poured into a mixture of ethyl acetate (12 Q) and water
(6 Q). The organic layer was separated, washed with
an aqueous sodium chloride, and then evaporated in vacuo.
The reæultant precipitate was stirred in diisopropyl
ether (10 Q) for 1 hour at 0C, and the obtained crystals
were collected by filtration and dried in vacuo to
give benzhydryl 7-(4-bromoacetoacetamido)-3-vinyl-3-
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cephem-4-caxboxylate (1.27 kg), mp 133-137C (dec.).
(2-~:
To a solution of benzhydryl 7-(4-bromoacetoacetamido)-
3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (500 ~) in a mi~ture of
methylene chloride (4.5 Q) and acetic acid (1.7~) was
added dropwise a solution of sodium nitrite (93.2 g) in
water (450 ml) at -15 to -22C. The reaction mixture
was -~tirred for 7 minutes at -15C, followed by addition
of ethyl acetoacetate (117 g) and then stirring for 5
minutes at ambient temperature.
The reaction mixture was washed with water (6 Qx 2) and an
aqueous sodium chloride (6 Q). To the separated organic
layer was added thiourea (82.2 g) dissolved in N,N-
dimethylacetamide (1 Q), and the mixture was stirred for
1 hour at 36C. After methylene chloride was removed in
vacuo, the residual oil was poured into a mixture of
tetrahydrofuran (3.5 Q), ethyl acetate (7 Q) and ice-water
(4 Q) . mis mixture was adjusted to pH 6.0 with 10~
aqueous sodium hydroxide. The separated organic layer
was washed with water (4 Qx 2) and an aqueous sodiumi
~chloride.~ The solvent was removed by distillation in
vacuo and the residual crystals were stirred in a mixture
of ethyl acetate (1.6 Q) and diisopropyl ether (2.4 Q)
for 1 hour~at 0C. The crystals obtained were collected
by filtration to give benzhydryl 7-12-(2-aminothiazol-
4-yl) -2-hydroxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-
carboxylate (syn isomer)(394.5 g).
IR (Nujol)cm 1 3200, 1780, 1720, 1670, 1610
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Example 18
DL-l-acetoxyethyl 7-~2(2~aminothiazol-4-yl)-2~
hydroxy~minoacetamid~ -3~vLnyl 3-cephem-4-carboxylate(syn isomer)
(1.12g) was obtained by reacting 7- L2-(aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
S Rydroxyiminoacetam~d~ -3-vinyl-3-cephemr4-carboxylic acid (syn
isomer) (5g~ with DL-l-bromoethyl acetate (3.42g) in the presence
of cesium carbonate (2.04g) according to a similar manner to that
of Example 5.
rR (Nujol) cm 1 3300, 1780, 1760, 1670, 1210 .
